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ATDrake · 05-14-2011, 02:01 PM

Dance of joy. Thank you alism and GeoffC also for posting the coupon code in some other FW-related threads.

I'd been waiting for a good coupon to pick up some stuff for which I'd gotten a sample book back during the Chrismanukkwanzaa holiday sales to evaluate if the author's work was good enough to scoop in general.

@ pdurrant; don't know if you've already gotten these during previous FW sales, but I think you might like:

R.A. MacAvoy; truly excellent fantasies, I bought all but one of her works during the sales last year and have enjoyed all but the three I haven't got around to reading yet: especially recommend Tea with the Black Dragon, The Book of Kells, and Damiano & Damiano's Lute. I'll be picking the one sf I didn't get during the last round of purchases.

I myself will be getting a bunch of backlist Dave Duncan after having read three of his in-print books from the library, which I rather enjoyed. Of course I'll be sampling first to see which ones read best.

John DeChancie's comedy fantasy Castle Perilous series is silly fun stuff which you may or may not enjoy if you're in the mood for such. Sample first.

Elizabeth Ann Scarborough's The Healer's War won her a Nebula. I haven't gotten around to reading it, but I really liked her more light-hearted fantasies The Godmother and Song of Sorcery, and you can get the sequels via Smashwords (the publisher has been participating in Read an E-Book Week sales, so if you can hold out until next March, they drop by 25% off).

FW has added some new George Alec Effinger and Brian Stableford and Fritz Leiber since the start of the year, and I'll be getting those.

I've read and mildly enjoyed more from the e-reads catalogue of backlist authors, so it's worth looking at what they list on their site, as it's nearly all available MultiFormat via FW and much cheaper with coupon than in other places.

I'll be getting stuff by Aaron Elkins (mystery), Emily Hahn (non-fiction), Ru Emerson, Elizabeth A. Lynn, Clare Bell, Marta Randall, Susan Shwartz, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, maybe Pamela Sargent (all sf/fantasy).

I've previously gotten and liked stuff from the above authors (minus Sargent, whom I'll be sampling to make up for this lack), as well as Anne Logston, Don Callander, Nancy Springer, Greg Bear, Nick Pollotta.

@ Sacredwoman

I can't personally vouch for their quality, but overall Lillian Stewart Carl is a good writer and I've bought her fantasies and mysteries in the past.

She has two dirt-cheap romances/romantic mysteries at 2.99 each before coupon which you may want to give a shot. Memory and Desire and Time Enough to Die.

Her other books are cheaper over at Smashwords when her author's group runs a sale, which they are apparently planning to do later this month.

Also, Roberta Gellis has been highly recommended in some other threads, and she also has a few low-cost romances at FW.

Oh, and I think it's worth noting that publisher Belle/Bell Bridge Books, who have been offering a lot of Kindle and Kobo freebies lately, sell their wares as DRM-free MultiFormat via FW.

A bit pricey, but much cheaper with coupon than getting them via other outlets, and no DRM.

So if you've been reading and enjoying the freebies and wanted to pick up the sequels, now is a good time for that.

05-14-2011, 02:01 PM	#14
ATDrake Wizzard Posts: 11,517 Karma: 33048258 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Roundworld Device: Kindle 2 International, Sony PRS-T1, BlackBerry PlayBook, Acer Iconia	Dance of joy. Thank you alism and GeoffC also for posting the coupon code in some other FW-related threads. I'd been waiting for a good coupon to pick up some stuff for which I'd gotten a sample book back during the Chrismanukkwanzaa holiday sales to evaluate if the author's work was good enough to scoop in general. @ pdurrant; don't know if you've already gotten these during previous FW sales, but I think you might like: R.A. MacAvoy; truly excellent fantasies, I bought all but one of her works during the sales last year and have enjoyed all but the three I haven't got around to reading yet: especially recommend Tea with the Black Dragon, The Book of Kells, and Damiano & Damiano's Lute. I'll be picking the one sf I didn't get during the last round of purchases. I myself will be getting a bunch of backlist Dave Duncan after having read three of his in-print books from the library, which I rather enjoyed. Of course I'll be sampling first to see which ones read best. John DeChancie's comedy fantasy Castle Perilous series is silly fun stuff which you may or may not enjoy if you're in the mood for such. Sample first. Elizabeth Ann Scarborough's The Healer's War won her a Nebula. I haven't gotten around to reading it, but I really liked her more light-hearted fantasies The Godmother and Song of Sorcery, and you can get the sequels via Smashwords (the publisher has been participating in Read an E-Book Week sales, so if you can hold out until next March, they drop by 25% off). FW has added some new George Alec Effinger and Brian Stableford and Fritz Leiber since the start of the year, and I'll be getting those. I've read and mildly enjoyed more from the e-reads catalogue of backlist authors, so it's worth looking at what they list on their site, as it's nearly all available MultiFormat via FW and much cheaper with coupon than in other places. I'll be getting stuff by Aaron Elkins (mystery), Emily Hahn (non-fiction), Ru Emerson, Elizabeth A. Lynn, Clare Bell, Marta Randall, Susan Shwartz, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, maybe Pamela Sargent (all sf/fantasy). I've previously gotten and liked stuff from the above authors (minus Sargent, whom I'll be sampling to make up for this lack), as well as Anne Logston, Don Callander, Nancy Springer, Greg Bear, Nick Pollotta. @ Sacredwoman I can't personally vouch for their quality, but overall Lillian Stewart Carl is a good writer and I've bought her fantasies and mysteries in the past. She has two dirt-cheap romances/romantic mysteries at 2.99 each before coupon which you may want to give a shot. Memory and Desire and Time Enough to Die. Her other books are cheaper over at Smashwords when her author's group runs a sale, which they are apparently planning to do later this month. Also, Roberta Gellis has been highly recommended in some other threads, and she also has a few low-cost romances at FW. Oh, and I think it's worth noting that publisher Belle/Bell Bridge Books, who have been offering a lot of Kindle and Kobo freebies lately, sell their wares as DRM-free MultiFormat via FW. A bit pricey, but much cheaper with coupon than getting them via other outlets, and no DRM. So if you've been reading and enjoying the freebies and wanted to pick up the sequels, now is a good time for that.